Fraud investigation leads to drug charges

A complaint of someone using a stolen credit card led to a drug bust with four people facing multiple charges as well as seizures of cocaine and methamphetamine according to Manitoba First Nations Police Service (MFNPS).

Police say they were advised of the stolen credit card being used at a local business on Roseau River Anishinaabe First Nation on Feb. 7.

“Police promptly identified the female suspect involved and attended her residence, where she was placed under arrest without incident,” they said in a Feb. 9 press release.

During the arrest police observed drug paraphernalia in what they described as “in plain view”.

After acquiring a search warrant, police found 187 grams of suspected cocaine and 61 grams of suspected methamphetamine. They say the combined street value is close to $25,000.

Four people from Roseau River First Nation, including two males aged 39 and 40 and two women aged 41 and 50 were arrested and face a combined 11 charges including fraud under $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime, possession for the purpose of trafficking both meth and cocaine and possession of proceeds of crime.

All four were released on undertakings.

Anyone with information that could assist are asked to contact MFNPS Roseau River First Nation detachment at 204-427-3383 or their tips line anonymously at 1-888-978-0048 or email TIPS@mfnp.ca.